Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Alright, I've exercised self-control for long enough, and now's the time to act on the spur of the moment. Back in summer I bought a couple of blasters of 2007 Topps Allen & Ginter with the intention of setting one aside to sell a few years down the road on eBay. While the market for these isn't great right now, and because these things were available at basically any store that sold anything, the supply is probably on the high side. That being said, I also need to reveal that baseball cards are a gift that my family is not apt to give. We keep Christmas smaller than it has been in the past, which I actually like. Therefore, I am going to rip the blaster that's been sitting in the back bedroom where my cards are kept (a glimpse of which can be seen here):

Since I have already completed this set, I'll run a little contest here. If you can identify the purpose of this part of the image (seen below), I'll send the first person to respond correctly the card of their choice from either of the first two packs I rip.With that out of the way, it's time to get started. I have a good feeling about this box.

Let's tear in.

First pack, top to bottom:(I should note that this top pack is filled with an unusually large amount of air. I should actually go out to my car to get my tire pressure gauge, but it's gotten a little nippy out.)100 David Ortiz306 Morgan EnsbergMini 176 Bronson ArroyoChecklist One of Two305 Jeremy Bonderman197 Greg Lougainis174 Jamie Fischer

Beneath the top you can make out the numbers 1-100 (at least, and more, presumably). The top I figured referred to the fact that there were 13 cards missing from 1960's series...something. I'm wondering if "marvelous clue" is a self-referential hint. Checklist of marvel comic books?

It's my hand-written list of Silver Surfer comic books, most of which belong to the series that began in 1987. The 1960s series refers to the one older Stan Lee/Jack Kirby issue I do own (which is in some bad shape, I can tell you).